After WWII, millions of Germans vowed they would “never again” support a man like Adolph Hitler. In late January, In a massive national demonstration this year, thousands of Germans hit the streets with these signs: Never Again is Now!
They were protesting the “AfD,” a German political party founded in 2013 that’s become the 3rd largest political party in Germany. The AfD is a hard right nationalist group that opposes immigration and has “totalitarian traits” like the 1930s Nazi Party.
The AfD wants to Make Germany Great Again. Donald Trump wants to Make America Great Again. The thread that connects them is racism. All the similarities are sickening. White supremacy is the founding belief of both these political parties.
Former President Trump’s strong belief in White Supremacy was evident even before he became president. In 2015, as he announced his run for that office he said: “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best…they are not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems… they’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.”
In a 2018 press conference with Norway’s president, Trump called Haiti, El Salvador and African nations “shithole countries.”
White Supremacy’s ties to MAGA, The Tea Party and the KKK is based on the Great Replacement Theory — a deeply rooted fear that Black people and immigrants, both inferior to White people, will outnumber Whites and take their power.
Adolph Hitler rose to power charging Jews with being an inferior race of criminals taking advantage of average Germans. He took over the media, filling it with propaganda. His lies resonated with Germans who were enduring staggering inflation, the Great Depression, of the 1930s ,the shame of losing the First World War, and the millions Germany was forced to pay for starting that war.
Hitler’s charisma and propaganda convinced the German people he was their savior — appealing to people open to, and desperate for, his claims of making Germany great again. Charisma and propaganda have also fueled Donald Trump’s rise to power.
“I alone can fix it,” Donald Trump told the Republican Convention in 2016, as he announced his run for office, claiming to be the nation’s savior. A new video making the rounds today depicts Trump as God’s choice to be America’s messiah. While Trump was president he told 30,573 lies, a veritable avalanche of blatant untruths, according to numerous reputable studies. The MAGA vision of untruths depicts the U.S. as a Christian nation that must remain so. All other religions and beliefs are excluded.
Trump has attacked the media calling some outlets purveyors of “fake news,” to destroy American trust in all news outlets. Trump’s MAGA movement is supported by groups that advocate violence — the Oath Keepers, the Three percenters, and the Proud Boys. Trump knew that protestors gathered at the nation’s capital on Jan.6, 2021, before the riot, were armed. Yet he opened the door to violence. As he roared out to the crowd: “Fight like hell and it you don’t fight like hell, you won’t have a country anymore.”
